Valve



April 14, 1942 H. J. M c. BURDICK 2,

VALVE Original Filed Aug. 6, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Pi A Pi E 63 65 e/ I4 43 as 49 4a IN VENTOR.

ATTORN I Patented Apr. 14, 1942 f ET FFICE VALVE Harry J. McCombs Burdick, Anaheim, Calif.

3 Claims.

This invention relates to improvements in fluid control devices.

The general object of the invention is to prowill be apparent from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of my improved valve;

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary section taken on line 33 Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary section taken on line l--4 Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary section showing the parts in another position;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary section taken on line 6-5 Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a central section of a modified plug;

Fig. 8 is a section taken on line 88 Fig. '7; and

Fig. 9 is an enlarged view of a metering disk.

This application is a division of my prior ap plication Serial No. 223,480, filed August 6, 1938, now Patent No. 2,219,761, granted October 29, 1940.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters I have shown my invention as embodied in a time controlled valve device which isindicated generally at Ill.

As shown the device I0 includes a hollow cylindrical body portion II having an integral cylindrical bottom portion I2 the axis of which is substantially perpendicular to the axis of the body portion. The device I 0 further includes a piston l3 slidable within the hollow body portion II, and a cap portion l4 including a manually operated plug valve I5.

The bottom portion 12 has a fluid inlet aperture l6 and an outlet aperture l1, both these apertures being adapted to be connected to a pipe line. A wall [8 having an aperture I9 with a raised rim is disposed within the bottom portion l2, diagonal walls 2| and 22 being connected thereto as shown in Fig. 3.

The piston l3 includes a main body 23 with a reduced upper portion 24 which accommodates a packing cup 25 secured by aplate 26 which is in turn secured by a nut 21 engaging a threaded boss 28 on the body 23. The body 23 has a lower tapered portion 29 terminating in a depending threaded boss 3!]. A packing ring 31 adapted to engage the raised rim 20 of the aperture I9 is disposed around the boss in a groove 3| in the body 23 being secured therein by a tapered collar 32 and a nut 33. It will be seen that when the ring .31 engages the rim 20 passage from the inlet aperturev IE to the outlet aperture I! is prevented.

A-dash-pot assembly 34 is shown located below the aperture l9 and includes a hollow cylinder 35 with a closed lower end 36 and an upper reduced threaded portion 31 engaging an aperture 38 in a depending hub 39 on the bottom l2, packing 40 being disposed therebetween. A piston 4| is dis- .posed within the cylinder 35 and has a lower central recess 42 accommodating a spring 43 and an upper boss 44 adapted to engage the lower end of the boss 30 on the piston [3. A snap ring 45 engaging a groove 46 within the cylinder 35 limits the travel of the piston 4|.

The cap I4 is secured to the body portion l I by cap screws 41 and includes an upstanding hub 48 having a tapered bore 48' engaged by the plug valve I 5 which is held therein by a retaining collar 49 engaging a threaded portion 49' of the bore 48 packing 5!] being disposed between the collar and the valve. A pair of opposed radial arms 5| and 52 are disposed on the top face of the capv I4 and have conduits 53 and 54 therein respectively.

The conduit 54 communicates with a vertical conduit 55 opening to the atmosphere while the conduit 53 communicates with a vertical conduit 56 and may include a screen 56' which leads from the lower portion of the hollow cylindrical body portion I I. As shown in Fig. 2 the conduit 54 is on a somewhat lower level than the conduit 53. A conduit 5'! (Fig. 3) threadedly engages an aperture 58 communicating with the interior of the valve device l0 as at 59. The conduit 51 may be closed by a suitable valve 59' such as a solenoid operated valve.

The plug valve I5 has an axial conduit 60 opening through the underface thereof and at its upper end communicating with a plurality of radial coplanar conduits 5| on the same level as the conduit 53. As shown in Fig. 4 the conduits 6| vary in diameter. A radial conduit 62 communicates with the axial conduit 60 at the level of the conduit 54.

The shank 63 of a removable controller 64 slid- In use the devicelll is connected in a pipe line,

as for instance, a sprinkler system, it being de-' j sirable to operate the sprinklers for a certain predetermined period of time. The plug valve I5 is rotated so that the radial conduit 62 communicates with the conduit 54thus affording free passage between the interior of the body portion H and the atmosphere. The fluid entering the inlet aperture l6 urges the piston l3 upwardly discharging fluid in the upper-part of the hollow body portion ll via theconduits 60, 54, and 55 and filling the chamber below the piston [3. This operation opensthe aperture 19 allowing free passage of fluid throughthe outlet aperture I'I. The'plug valve I5 is then rotated so that one of the radialconduits 6| communicates with the conduit 53.

Fluid will now flow up the conduit 56 and slowly discharge into the hollow body portion H above the piston l3 via the conduits 53, BI and 60, and allow the piston l3 to drop until the aperture I9 is again closed stopping the fluid flow. Near the end of the downward stroke the flow is slowly decreased by the action of the tapered sleeve 32, while thefinal movement of the piston is retarded by the action of the dashpot 34. This slow checking of the fluid flow is desirable to eliminate the dangers of a water hammer effect. I

If it is desired to control the valve device l0 remotely the preliminary discharge of the fluid above the piston may be effected by opening the solenoid operated valve (not shown) on the conduit 51 by closing a switch in the solenoid circuit. This may be done manually or by a suitable" clock device. It will be understood that the capacity of the conduits 51 and 59 must exceed thecapacity of the largest conduit 6! in orderto fully raise the piston I3. I r 1 In Figs. 7, 8 and 9 I have shown an'improved plug valve l5 which may be employed in place of the plug I5 and wherein the radial conduits 6| are all the same size, metering disks I21 having central apertures I22 of various sizes being pressed into enlarged portions I23 of the conduits 6|. which functions as does the conduit 62.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that I have invented a novel fluid control device which is highly eflicient for the in'- tended purpose.

Having thus described'my invention, I claim: 1. In a fluid control device, a cylinder having a valve member at one end, said valve member being open to said cylinder and including an inlet and an outlet with a valve seat therebetween, a piston in said cylinder and having a valve thereon movable with the piston'to engage said seat, a member on said cylinder and having a tapered aperture therein, a plug rotatable in said aper ture, said plug having an axial conduit leading The plug I 5 includes a conduit 62 v from the bottom thereof and terminating short of the top thereof, said plug having a plurality of radial coplanar conduits extending from the outer surface thereof and communicating with ,said axial conduit, a conduit communicating with the lower end of said cylinder and opening into said tapered aperture adjacent to said radial conuits, said member having a bleed conduit leading from said tapered aperture to the atmosphere, said plug having a radial aperture communicating with the axial aperture in said plug and in alignment with said bleed aperture.

2. In a fluid control device, a housing having a valve member at one end including an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat between said inlet and said outlet,.said outlet communicating with said cylinder, apiston in said cylinder, a valve on the lower face of said piston and movable with the piston to engage said valve seat, a cap member on the other end of said cylinder, said cap member having a tapered aperture therein, a plug rotatablein said aperture, said plug having an axial conduit leading from the bottom thereof and terminating short of the top thereof, said a hollow cylindrical body having a valve member at one end, said valve member including an inlet and an outlet, a valve seat between said inlet and said outlet, said valve member communicating with said cylinder, a piston in said cylinder, a valve on the lower face of said piston and movable with the piston to engage said valve seat, a cap member on the other end of said cylinder, said cap member having a tapered aperture therein, a plug rotatable in said aperture, said plug having an axial conduit leading from the bottom thereof and terminating short of the top thereof, said plug having a plurality of radial coplanar conduits extending from the outer surface thereof to said axial conduit, a conduit communicating with the lower end of said cylinder below said piston, said last mentioned conduit opening into said tapered aperture adjacent to said radial conduits, said cap having-a bleed conduit/leading from said tapered aperture to the atmosphere, said plug having a radial aperture communicating with the axial aperture in said plug and in alignment with said bleed aperture, said piston being adapted to be shifted by fluid entering said inlet when said bleed aperture is opened to thereby raise said valve member and allow passage of fluid from said inlet to said outlet, said piston descending by gravityupon the closing of said bleed aperture and upon the alignment of one of the coplanar apertures therein with said cylinder conduit and cushion means positioned in the lower end of said cylinder to resiliently retard movement of said piston towards valve closing position.

HARRY J McCOMBS BURDICK. 

